Synonyms of retrogressed

retrogressed

verb

past tense of retrogress

as in reverted

to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level

the quality of research at the university lab has begun to retrogress since the massive budget cuts went into effect

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reverted
• returned
• regressed
• declined
• lapsed
• relapsed
• degenerated
• threw back
• fell
• worsened
• ebbed
• backslid
• retrograded
• dropped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• developed
• evolved
• progressed
• advanced
• grew
• matured
• ripened

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of retrogressed

This annual limit, and the intense global demand has created significant back logs, particularly for applicants from India and China, whose EB-2 priority dates have continually retrogressed. — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 3 Jan. 2026